Wilder wins with second-round knockout

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Jan 20, 2013 at 12:01 AM

Heavyweight boxer Deontay Wilder scored a second-round technical knockout over Matt Greer on Saturday night in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico, to improve his record to 27-0, with all 27 victories by knockout.

Heavyweight boxer Deontay Wilder scored a second-round technical knockout over Matt Greer on Saturday night in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico, to improve his record to 27-0, with all 27 victories by knockout.Wilder, of Tuscaloosa, knocked down Greer, a journeyman from St. Louis, once in the first round and twice in the second round before the fight was stopped. The final knockdown came as the result of a powerful right hand.Greer, 35, fell to 15-9, with 13 of his victories coming by knockout.Wilder, the 27-year-old 2008 Olympic bronze medalist, was fighting for the second time in just over a month. He knocked out previously undefeated Kelvin Price in three rounds on Showtime in mid-December.The bout took place at Centro de Convenciones. Wilder’s fight was added to the card on less than 10 days’ notice. It was Wilder’s third professional win in Mexico, with the previous two bouts taking place in Cancun.